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Hiking – Pozas de Melón and the Tourón Waterfall
Melón is a small municipality in the province of Ourense, along the river Cerves. We went there for one reason, to walk the trail that follows the river to the Pozas de Melón and on to the Fervenza de Tourón,…
Alto do Coto: Hiking Routes and How to Get There
The viewpoint of Alto do Coto sits on top of the Serra das Penas, in the municipality of Bóveda, on the northern edge of the Ribeira Sacra in Lugo province. At 650 metres, it is one of the higher points…
Cabo do Mundo, the Most Photographed Miradoiro
We are filing Cabo do Mundo under Hidden Gems, though we will be honest that the name does not really fit. This is, as far as we can tell, the single most photographed viewpoint in the entire Ribeira Sacra. Search…
A Mirada Máxica, Parada de Sil
We had planned to visit the monastery of Santa Cristina de Ribas de Sil. From Os Peares onward, the road toward the monastery became noticeably more scenic, winding along the hills with the river appearing and disappearing below us. We…
The Roman Walls of Lugo
Lugo was one of our first proper day trips after settling in Ribeira Sacra, and the reason to go is really just one thing: the Roman wall around the old town is still completely intact, and you can walk the…
